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Month: September 2014

The Way He Looks – TrailerSet against the music of Belle and Sebastian, Daniel Ribeiro’s coming of age tale,THE WAY HE LOOKS is a fun and tender story about friendship and the complications of young love. Leo is a blind teenager whoâs fed up with his overprotective mother and the bullies at school. Looking to assert his independence, he decides to study abroad to the dismay of his best friend, Giovana. When Gabriel, the new kid in town, teams with Leo on a school project, new feelings blossom in him that make him reconsider his plans. Meanwhile, Giovana, grows jealous of this new found companionship as tensions mount between her and Leo.Directed by: Daniel RibeiroStarring: Fabio Audi, Ghilherme Lobo, Tess Amorim

Inherent Vice – TrailerâInherent Viceâ is the seventh feature from Paul Thomas Anderson and the first film adaption of a ThomasPynchon novel. When P.I. Doc Sportelloâs ex-old lady shows up with a story about her current billionaire land developer boyfriend and a plot by his wife and her boyfriend to kidnap that billionaire and throw him in a looney binâ¦ well, easy for her to say. Itâs the tail end of the `60s, paranoia is running the day and Doc knows that âloveâ is one of those words going around, like âtripâ or âgroovy,â thatâs way too overusedâexcept this one usually leads to trouble. With a cast of characters that includes surfers, hustlers, dopers and rockers, a murderous loan shark, LAPD Detectives, a tenor sax player working undercover and a mysterious entity known as the Golden Fang, which may only be a tax dodge set up by some dentists… Part surf noir, part psychedelic rompâall Thomas Pynchon.Directed by: Paul Thomas AndersonStarring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio Del Toro, Martin Short, Jena Malone, Joanna Newsom

Two Night Stand – ClipA no-strings-attached, online hook-up turns into a morning after disaster for twenty-something New Yorkers Alec (Miles Teller) and Megan (Analeigh Tipton). When a paralyzing blizzard hits the city, trapping them in Alecâs cramped Brooklyn apartment, they are forced to get to know each other far beyond the confines of a typical one-night stand.Directed by: Max NicholsStarring: Miles Teller, Analeigh Tipton, Jessica Szohr, Scott Mescudi

The Interview – Trailer 2In the action-comedy The Interview, Dave Skylark (James Franco) and his producerAaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) run the popular celebrity tabloid TV show âSkylark Tonight.â When they discover that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is a fan of the show, they land an interview with him in an attempt to legitimize themselves as journalists. As Dave and Aaron prepare to travel to Pyongyang, their plans change when the CIA recruits them, perhaps the two least-qualified men imaginable, to assassinate Kim Jong-un.Directed by: Seth Rogen, Evan GoldbergStarring: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park

Plastic – ClipHigh octane from start to finish, PLASTIC tells the story of intelligent and brazen Sam (Speleers), who leads aring of recruited university students to become credit card thieves to supplement their income. They inadvertently rob a notorious gangster named Marcel (Kretschmann) and are then forced to up their game 10 times the amount stolen with interest. They take their scam on the road to Miami, the city ofâhigh stakesâ to pay off their debt. After a series of unfortunate mistakes, Samâs team falls short of their debt and they set their sights on a daring jewelry heist. Sam now needs to finish the scam, while turning the tables on Marcel before everyone in the team goes down.Directed by: Julian GilbeyStarring: Ed Speleers, Will Poulter, Alfie Allen, Sebastian De Souza, Emma Rigby, Thomas Kretschmann

V/H/S: Viral – TrailerA police chase after a deranged ice cream truck has captivated the attention of the greater Los Angeles area.Dozens of fameâobsessed teens flock to the streets with their video cameras and camera phones, hellâbent on capturing the next viral video. But there is something far more sinister occurring in the streets of L.A. than a simple police chase. A resounding effect is created onto all those obsessed with capturing salacious footage for no other purpose than to amuse or titillate. Soon the discovery becomes that they themselves are the stars of the next video, one where they face their own death.Directed by: VariousStarring: Patrick Lawrie, Emmy Argo, Heather Hayes, Jessica Luza, John Curran, Justin Welborn, Mary Ralston, Michael Aaron Milligan, Gustavo Salmeron, Marian Alvarez

Good People – ClipYoung American couple Tom and Anna Reed (James Franco and Kate Hudson) fall into severe debt whilerenovating Anna’s family home in London. As the couple faces the loss of their dream to have a house and start a family, they discover that the tenant in the apartment below them has been murdered and he left behind a stash of cashâ$400,000 worth. Though initially hesitant, Tom and Anna decidethat the plan is simple: all they have to do is quietly take the money and use only what’s necessary to get them out of debt. But when they start spending the money and can’t seem to stop, they find themselves the target of a deadly adversaryâthe thief who stole itâand that’s when very badthings start happening to good people.Directed by: Henrik Ruben GenzStarring: James Franco, Kate Hudson, Omar Sy, Tom Wilkinson

The Blue Room – TrailerTwo adulterous lovers go from pillow talk to possible murder in this sexy, brain-teasing thriller. Mathieu Amalric (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Grand Budapest Hotel) directs and stars as Julien, a middle-aged salesman embroiled in a steamy love affair with a married woman who, after a round of kinky sex, makes a startling suggestion. Suddenly Julien is caught up in a police investigationâbut just what exactly happened? Based on a novel by celebrated crime writer Georges Simenon, this beguiling cinematic puzzle keeps the audience guessing every step of the way.Directed by: Mathieu AmalricStarring: Mathieu Amalric, Lea Drucker